Step 5: Top and Cook

I love Manchego cheese. That distinctive sheep's milk flavor, that buttery texture. It's perfect for pizza. Pair it with a handful of Spanish ingredients and you'll have something vaguely reminiscent of tapas, but on a crunchy, golden, edible plate.

The chorizo on this particular pie offers just the right amount of heat, balanced by sweetness from the dried figs and tanginess from the preserved roasted red peppers. The sauce is a take on sofrito, which means it's basically a tomato sauce, but with the advantage of offering you several opportunities to tell friends that you're busy making a sofrito. FANCY. Get out your smug face and read on.